Cheap gas is traditionally a boost for the U.S. economy but this time the economy could be badly hurt because of the domestic drilling boom and financial bets made by the oil & gas industry.
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Economic growth is a necessary condition for development. But it can only pass the sufficient condition test if growth translates into high-earning jobs. Ghana’s recent history illustrates this.
The next president will have little power to slow the growth of renewable energy, sliding oil prices or coal’s decline.
Countries like Rwanda have shown that regional integration can enhance growth and reduce poverty. South Sudan should follow its lead in its engagement with the East African Community.
Do fossil fuels need saving from efforts to combat climate change? The Australian government seems to think so, but that sort of thinking is out of date.
With everything from Islamic State to disenfranchised black Africans to deal with, the former Gaddafi stronghold has everything to achieve.
Geopolitics – from the US to Syria to Iran – are at the heart of Saudi Arabia and Russia’s decision to freeze oil production at January levels.
What will be the economic and political fallout as oil continues its slide toward $20 a barrel?
Obama’s proposal to add $10 tax to crude oil raises the thorny question of whether the U.S. can continue to fund its highway infrastructure with a fuel tax that hasn’t changed since 1993.
Low inflation gives the RBA scope to cut rates in coming months but a lot will turn on whether we continue to see persistently weak GDP growth.
When you pick apart the strange economics of global energy markets, it becomes clear how the incredible power of Riyadh can take other countries to the brink.
Sharemarkets may welcome monetary intervention, but indications of growth are needed.
While oil prices have halved over the past year, the number of mergers and acquisitions has most definitely not.
Producers keep pumping more oil, even as prices are falling to fresh 12-year lows every day. What’s driving this?
The future does not bode well for global oil. This, however, is for reasons related to climate change, not because of tumbling prices.
With the economic dashboard flashing red, here’s the route to safety.
Plastics are vital. Making them from anything other than oil is good; using waste products is even better.
The tale of the vengeful whale that took out the Essex, a whaling-ship, has now been adapted in true swashbuckling style.
Oil exporters have had a tough year … but there is hope for economic reform via the Islamic bond market.
With drones and modern radar technology it’s possible to target Islamic State’s oil tankers – and strike at the heart of their income stream.
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